hatchet man

hatch·et man

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hach-it man]
- /ˈhætʃ ɪt mæn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hach-it man]
- /ˈhætʃ ɪt mæn/

Definitions of hatchet man words

noun hatchet man a professional murderer. 1
noun hatchet man a writer or speaker who specializes in defamatory attacks, as on political candidates or public officials. 1
noun hatchet man a person whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior, as dismissing employees. 1
noun hatchet man hitman: hired murderer 1
noun hatchet man sb who does unpleasant acts on behalf of another 1
noun hatchet man character assassin 1

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Origin of hatchet man

First appearance:

before 1745

One of the 47% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1745-55

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Parts of speech for Hatchet man

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hatchet man

hatchet man popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hatchet man usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for hatchet man

noun hatchet man

gun — Also called gin rummy. a variety of rummy for two players, in which a player with 10 or fewer points in unmatched cards can end the game by laying down the hand.
rodman — a person who works with rods, as in making reinforced concrete.
torpedo — a self-propelled, cigar-shaped missile containing explosives and often equipped with a homing device, launched from a submarine or other warship, for destroying surface vessels or other submarines.
trigger man — a gangster who specializes in gunning people down.

All 4 Synonyms of hatchet man